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Each course is a unique mix of many different ingredients — from the subjects covered, to the student body, to the end career it leads to. You can use these points as a checklist of things that you need to find out about courses of interest.

Associate Degree

Campus

Mid Year Intake?

Study Mode

Entry Requirements

Toowoomba

No

External, Full-time internal, Part-time internal

Year 12 or equivalent; English (4SA) or equivalent; Study in one of Biological Science, Chemistry, Physics or Science21 or equivalent plus meet the requirements of the University of Southern Queensland and Queensland Health for clinical placement. Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English language requirements.

Course Description

This program aims to provide students with the education and training necessary for a career as a medical technician or technical officer in the private and public pathology laboratory sectors. It will also provide students with training for a career as a biomedical scientist with a research capability and/or a biomedical science support role. Students will gain practical experience by the structured placements in a pathology laboratory and/or by attendance at residential schools. Graduates will have the opportunity for employment as a medical technician or technical officer in the medical pathology industry; a medical or clinical research technician in the university, health or biotechnology sectors, or health, medical and scientific product marketers.

Entry Requirements

Year 12 or equivalent; English (4SA) or equivalent; Study in one of Biological Science, Chemistry, Physics or Science21 or equivalent plus meet the requirements of the University of Southern Queensland and Queensland Health for clinical placement. Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English language requirements.

Study Pathways

Program articulation: Bachelor of Health

Comments

Students must be willing to undertake and submit the requirements of the University of Southern Queensland and Queensland Health for clinical placement. These include: evidence of Hepatitis B immunity a signed Qld Health Student Orientation Checklist, Qld Health Placement Deed and a Qld Health Placement Privacy and Consent Deed a signed USQ Student Clinical Placement Policy Declaration Candidates for admission to this program must satisfy the normal USQ entry requirements for undergraduate programs.

About University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) isn’t just another university; we redefine flexible and online study and are determined to prepare you for the virtual workforce.

Studying on campus at one of our three locations (Toowoomba, Springfield or Ipswich) is a rewarding way to undertake a university degree in an innovative and friendly environment. Alternatively, you can join more than 70 per cent of our students who study online with us, Queensland’s number one university for online study*.

If you’re looking to study a pathway program, or your first degree, we provide personalised support to help you reach your career goals.

We offer degrees in:

business and commerce

creative arts and media

education

engineering and built environment

health and community

humanities and communication

information technology

law and justice

sciences.

Make this year the start of something great. With the option to study online or on campus, full time or part time, we’ll help you gain knowledge and discover belief.

There is also the option to fast-track most degrees by studying over summer.

* The Department of Education, 2014.

Our achievements

We are leaders in teaching and research, and are proud to be Queensland’s number one university for graduates in full-time work^. In our short 25 years as a university, we are internationally recognised for our practical, world-class research that delivers high-impact solutions, and teaching excellence.

three research areas receiving an ERA rating of ‘5’ or ‘well above world standard’

ranking as one of only two universities in Queensland to receive a '5' rating for Materials Engineering

ranking as one of only two universities in Queensland to receive a '5' rating for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences

six research areas receiving an ERA rating of '4' or 'above world standard'

five research areas receiving an ERA rating of '3' or 'at world standard'

rating as a top regional university for research in Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Materials Engineering

ranking as the top Queensland university for research, with UQ, in Crop and Pasture Production

ranking as the top regional university for research in Astronomical and Space Sciences

ranking as the top regional university for research in Numerical and Computational Mathematics.

Surveys show that the quality of our research student experience exceeds the Australian national average, ranging from intellectual climate to skills development. USQ focuses on fostering partnerships and collaborations with government, industry and the international research community to drive the global impact of its research.

Other achievements that we are very proud of include:

our ranking as the number one library in the category of ‘Library Staff’ (2014 inSync Client Satisfaction bi-annual national survey)

our rating in the top five participating university libraries in Australia and New Zealand since 2008 (inSync Client Satisfaction bi-annual national survey)

achieving the second highest level of positive change among all universities Voice Project surveyed in the period July 2013 to June 2014 (Australian Higher Education Industry Association ‘Voice Project Change Challenge Award)

the ‘Woman Super Achiever Award’, which was presented to Vice-Chancellor and President Jan Thomas, from 4000 nominations (2012 World Education Congress Global Awards).

Student Profile

Baillie

I knew I had to start studying after a humanitarian trip to Cambodia in 2014 where I stayed in an orphanage and helped teach English.

I was amazed by the children: they had virtually no access to education yet were so eager to learn. It really inspired me to take advantage of the opportunities I had in front of me.

Choosing USQ was a bold choice to say the least; it would have been easier to choose the uni five minutes from home that all my friends were going to. For my first year, I lived and worked on the Sunshine Coast and travelled twice a week to Springfield for classes.

But despite the distance, USQ was the uni I felt the closest connection with after a presentation at school. That connection was reinforced every time I spoke with students and lecturers.

Getting settled into the study routine was a challenge. The initial burden of travel and having to make new friends was often exhausting and stressful, but I powered on.

A year later, so much has changed and I’m amazed at how far I’ve come. My aspirations change every day but I know I want to inspire people to make a positive difference in the world. I feel great things await in the near future.

I’ve learnt that it’s not just where you’ve come from in your past, but your desire to see how far you can get in the future that determines your ability.